SLIM LIPO UPDATE

On November 14th Dr. Lewis Obi presented his Slim Lipo first year experience in 132 patients to an international audience of plastic surgeons in Fort Lauderdale. His presentation was rated as one of the best by participants at the meeting. Soon after this meeting Dr. Obi was asked to submit an abstract to The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) for consideration to present his paper in April of 2010. Of particular interest were the results achieved with Slim Lipo treatments of the neck. In many patients surgical neck lifts has been replaced with the non invasive laser lipolysis treatment known as Slim Lipo. This is usually a 30 minute procedure that may be performed with the use of local anesthesia and with a down time of 1 to 2 days.

Click here to view our photo gallery of Slim Lipo patients. Here, you can view amazing before and after photos of these patients.

THE SO CALLED “IDEAL IMPLANT”

Many of our patients have been inquiring about the highly marketed and touted “Ideal Implant”. First of all the “Ideal Implant” is not a FDA approved device as has been advertised in recent paid for Sunday Florida Times Union articles. The “Ideal Implant” is a triple lumen saline device which is a variation of multi-lumen devices attempted during the past three decades. Dr. Obi was indeed one of the earliest pioneers of saline breast implants publishing his first study in 1975 after a 3 year trial of saline breast implants. From 1992 to 2007 Dr. Obi was a participating plastic surgeon with an adjuvant study of silicone gel breast implants conducted by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). During this period of time the two primary American manufacturers of silicone implants (Allergan & Mentor) have developed safe and state of the art gel breast implants. The international standard for safe and more permanent breast implants is not saline but silicone gel. Prefilled saline and multi-lumen breast implants have had a terrible track record in terms of deflation and implant failure. As with the FDA study of silicone gel implants which extended over a period of 15 years, the so called “Ideal Implant” will have to undergo similar scrutiny.

What You Should Know About The Excise Tax on Elective Cosmetic Medical Procedures

I'm writing you today about an issue that affects not only plastic surgeons but everyone who utilizes our services for anything from Botox to Tummy Tucks.

Perhaps you've heard of the current healthcare bill before the US Senate. Page 2045, Section 9017, Excise Tax on Elective Cosmetic Medical Procedures included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act translates to a tax on ALL cosmetic procedures as partial payment for the healthcare overhaul our current administration is attempting to implement.

So what's the problem?

YOU would be paying the tax, the FIRST time this country has levied a tax on patients for medical procedures.

This is a discriminatory tax. According to the Aesthetic Society Annual Statistics, 91% of all cosmetic procedures are requested by women.

This will not have considerable consequences on the wealthiest patients but, as usual, affects the middle class. Working women, soccer moms, and scores of others who carefully save and budget to improve their appearance and self esteem will be penalized for doing so.

Procedures such as breast reduction that have been cited in the literature for improving self esteem and quality of life would be taxed as well.

This provision places physicians like me in the role of tax collector and holds physicians liable should an individual fail or refuse to pay the tax.

Is that the relationship you want with your medical provider?

Please help us stop this silly and penetrative tax. Contact our Florida senators by clicking on the links below -

http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

http://lemieux.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorLeMieux

Tell them that you are against this tax - together we can fight for your right to no government interference in medical care and stop this discriminatory measure against women!

Palomar Medical Technologies Inc. Partnering With Samuel Wells Surgicenter and The Renaissance Center for Cosmetic Renewal

Since our last blog entry on October 7, 2009 there has been an enormous amount of activity at the Lewis Obi plastic surgery center. This week Palomar Medical
Technologies Inc. in partnerships with the Samuel Wells Surgicenter and The
Renaissance Center for Cosmetic Renewal sponsored an advanced laser event for Dr. Obiʼs patients - click here to view the invite. Almost 100 participants were in attendance for a review of 132 patients who have been treated with the Slim Lipo Life Sculpt procedure during the past 12 months. In addition to the cutting edge Slim Lipo technology,Palomar and Dr. Lewis Obi introduced the newly installed Palomar Starlux 500 system with the most advanced laser treatment techniques including fractional skin resurfacing, acne and rosacea lasers as well as lasers for permanent hair reduction and scar treatments. The recent acquisition of the Slim Lipo system combined with the Palomar 500 Starlux IPL system places the Obi Plastic Surgery Center in the forefront nationally.

Also during the past month Dr. Lewis Obi has been actively involved academically with nationally recognized plastic surgeons. As a key member of the faculty, Dr. Obi will be presenting a paper at an advanced laser symposium in Fort Lauderdale on November the 14th. In the field of reconstructive surgery key discussions and negotiations continue to be conducted at Dr. Obiʼs licensed surgery center. A blueprint for the development of a privately based accredited comprehensive breast care center will be presented in the near future.


Cosmetic Renewal Specials

Special Introductory Offers good until 12/31/2009

10% off all SlimLipo procedures

Fractional Laser Resurfacing for treatment of wrinkles, acne scars, skin tightening, hard to treat brown spots and facial veins.
Package of 4 for $1200, that’s $1200 savings!
or $400 for each individual treatment
and with each package purchased receive a FREE after care product.

Other Special Offers

Laser Hair Removal
$99 Bikini
$99 Underarms
$149 Bikini and Underarms

$99 Photofacials

SkinMedica Line Eraser for $50, a $78 value

Don’t Forget Botox Mondays
$9.00 unit
20% off your Revale Skin Care Products with any Botox Purchase

THE “TOTAL CARE” PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER CONCEPT

The Obi Plastic Surgery center was the first comprehensive licensed plastic surgery center in Florida. The center has a unique 33 year track record of safety and delivery of quality care both in the field of reconstructive as well as cosmetic plastic surgery. A totally new paradigm for plastic surgery has been proposed for the future in order to adapt to any major changes in the American health care system. The goal is to continue providing a high level of care safely and at an affordable cost to our patients. However to maintain this legacy renewed efforts are ongoing for the addition of experienced professionals at all levels of staffing. Last year significant resources were dedicated not only towards technological devices such as the Slim Lipo laser but also maintenance of professional staffing. Similar investments are continuing with the future goals as outlined above.

SLIM LIPO UPDATE

This week Dr. Lewis Obi completed his 120th Slim Lipo case during the past nine months. More than 300 anatomic areas were treated since November 2008 establishing the Obi Plastic Surgery Clinic as one of the senior and premier centers for the Palomar Life Sculpt Slim Lipo system. During the past two weeks, Dr. Obi was involved with the training and preceptorship of almost 20 plastic surgeons from not only the Jacksonville area, but from Illinois, Tennessee and other major Florida cities. Eminent plastic surgeons worldwide consult and visit with Dr. Obi on a regular basis not only for laser lipolysis technology but other major areas of plastic surgery. Dr. Lewis Obi will be one of the featured speakersfor Slim Lipo laser technology on November 14, 2009 at a major symposia in Fort Lauderdale.

COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CARE

Dr. Lewis Obi is continuing his efforts to expand and enhance his licensed surgery center, the Samuel Wells Surgicenter, through ongoing partnership efforts with premier talent in the field of reconstructive breast surgery. The Obi Plastic Surgery Center is actively involved not only with the most advanced aesthetic techniques such as Slim Lipo, breast augmentation and facial rejuvination but also in a wide array of reconstructive procedures. There is a unique synergism that occurs when providing both cosmetic and reconstructive services to our patients. Reconstructive patients often seek cosmetic procedures and similarly cosmetic patients occasionally require reconstructive surgery.